| Common Name: |
Creamy Wild Indigo |
| Scientific Name: |
Baptisia bracteata |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka False Indigo, Longbract Wild Indigo, Plains Wild Indigo |
| Category: |
Herb/Forb |
| Habit: |
Herbaceous perennial |
| Bloom Color: |
Creamy white |
| Bloom Size: |
Racemes of pea-like flowers resembling lupines in shape |
| Bloom Season: |
Late spring - summer |
| Fruit Description: |
Flowers give way to blackish, showy seed pods which are attractive in dried flower arrangements |
| Height of Plant: |
2-2 1/2 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
2-2 1/2 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 3 - 9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to part shade |
| Water Usage: |
Dry to medium |
| Moisture Requirement(s): |
Moist, well-drained |
| Soil Type: |
Sandy to loamy soils |
| Soil pH: |
Acidic, neutral, alkaline |
| Native Range: |
Prairies; open woods |
| Propagation: |
Stem cuttings |
| Maintenance: |
Low |
| Photographer: |
Jon Wooten |
| Location: |
N-11 |